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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Val-de-Ruz: light rain, −4 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.1 mm (19 %), wind up to 19 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 3 to 7 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light rain | −4 °C | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 3 °C | 7 °C | 11.1 mm | 28 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 6 °C | 5.2 mm | 34 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | showers | 6 °C | 10 °C | 14.5 mm | 35 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 5 °C | 8 °C | 3.3 mm | 35 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 3 °C | 5 °C | 8.2 mm | 26 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light snow | −5 °C | 2 °C | 7.1 mm | 32 km/h |
Today in Val-de-Ruz: rain from 23:00 to 00:00, 0.1 mm in total. The rest of the day should stay dry. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Val-de-Ruz, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −4 °C around 08:00, high 6 °C around 14:00. Rain from 23:00 to 00:00.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | −4 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 23:00 | light rain | 3 °C | 0.1 mm | 8 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Val-de-Ruz: light rain, −4 to 6 °C, wind up to 19 km/h. No precipitation expected. A day in line with the climate normal for November in Val-de-Ruz (1.5 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Val-de-Ruz: showers, 3 to 7 °C, wind up to 28 km/h. Precipitation expected: 11.1 mm, 100 % probability.
Today in Val-de-Ruz (1303 m): −4 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 3 to 7 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 2 to 10 °C, averaging 6 °C.
This weekend in Val-de-Ruz: Saturday light rain, −4 to 6 °C; Sunday showers, 3 to 7 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Val-de-Ruz over the next 7 days, 49.5 mm in total. Wettest day: Tuesday 17 Nov (14.5 mm).
Snowfall expected in Val-de-Ruz (1303 m): Friday 20 Nov. Estimated total: 4.3 cm.
Today in Val-de-Ruz (1303 m), the UV index peaks at 2 (low) around midday. No particular protection is needed. In the mountains, radiation rises by about 10 % per 1,000 m, and snow reflects up to 80 % of it.
The best day of the next 7 in Val-de-Ruz: Saturday 14 Nov, light rain, up to 6 °C.
In Val-de-Ruz (1303 m), the mean annual temperature is 5.7 °C. The warmest month is July (14.6 °C on average) and the coldest January (−2.5 °C). About 1365 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (133 mm) with a minimum in February (90 mm). The sun shines for about 1755 hours a year, mostly in July (215 h). On average there are 124 frost days and 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 27.0 °C and the absolute minimum −14.6 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) | Sunshine (h) | Frost days | Summer days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −2.5 °C | 7.9 °C | −14.6 °C | 105 | 95 | 25 | 0 |
| Feb | −2.1 °C | 9.4 °C | −14.4 °C | 90 | 106 | 24 | 0 |
| Mar | 1.4 °C | 13.6 °C | −10.2 °C | 95 | 144 | 20 | 0 |
| Apr | 5.0 °C | 17.9 °C | −6.2 °C | 95 | 160 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 9.0 °C | 21.8 °C | −1.5 °C | 126 | 171 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun | 12.6 °C | 25.5 °C | 2.2 °C | 119 | 192 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul | 14.6 °C | 27.0 °C | 4.5 °C | 128 | 215 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug | 14.3 °C | 26.3 °C | 3.7 °C | 133 | 205 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep | 10.3 °C | 21.7 °C | 0.6 °C | 110 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 6.4 °C | 18.1 °C | −3.7 °C | 118 | 134 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov | 1.5 °C | 13.2 °C | −9.2 °C | 114 | 93 | 16 | 0 |
| Dec | −1.6 °C | 8.5 °C | −13.2 °C | 133 | 80 | 23 | 0 |
| Year | 5.7 °C | 27.0 °C | −14.6 °C | 1365 | 1755 | 124 | 16 |
Val-de-Ruz sits at around 1303 m above sea level in the canton of Neuchâtel. This elevation directly affects temperatures, the rain-snow line and snow cover: on average, the temperature drops by about 0.55 °C per 100 m of altitude.
The warmest month in Val-de-Ruz is July, averaging 14.6 °C; the coldest is January, at −2.5 °C. The annual mean is 5.7 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station La Chaux-de-Fonds).
Val-de-Ruz receives about 1365 mm of precipitation a year, or 114 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (133 mm) and the driest February (90 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Val-de-Ruz averages 124 frost days a year, most of them in January (25 days). Conversely, 16 summer days exceed 25 °C, 1 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1755 hours a year in Val-de-Ruz. The sunniest month is July (215 h) and the least sunny December (80 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Val-de-Ruz, the monthly mean rises from −2.5 °C in January to 14.6 °C in July: a 17.1 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −14.6 °C to 27.0 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (14.6 °C on average, 215 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (90 mm). The coldest month is January (−2.5 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations La Chaux-de-Fonds (8 km, 1017 m), Neuchâtel (11 km, 485 m), Chaumont (14 km, 1136 m), adjusted to the elevation of Val-de-Ruz (1303 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.